diff --git a/code/datums/components/fried.dm b/code/datums/components/fried.dm
index 3e4b78a1a6..6fec887a28 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/fried.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/fried.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(frying_bad_chems, list(
 ))
 
 /datum/component/fried/proc/examine(datum/source, mob/user, list/examine_list)
-	examine_list += "The [parent] has been [frying_examine_text]"
+	examine_list += "[parent] has been [frying_examine_text]"
 
 /datum/component/fried/proc/setup_fried_item() //sets the name, colour and examine text and edibility up
 	switch(fry_power)
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/deep_fryer.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/deep_fryer.dm
index 5cb5a59afb..f3c63c1ba2 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/deep_fryer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/deep_fryer.dm
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ God bless America.
 		return
 	else if(default_deconstruction_screwdriver(user, "fryer_off", "fryer_off" ,I))	//where's the open maint panel icon?!
 		return
+	else if(I.reagents && !isfood(I))
+		return
 	else
 		if(is_type_in_typecache(I, deepfry_blacklisted_items) || HAS_TRAIT(I, TRAIT_NODROP) || (I.item_flags & (ABSTRACT | DROPDEL)))
 			return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm
index 982ef85328..6acc4d5a64 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/food_reagents.dm
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 
 /datum/reagent/consumable/cooking_oil/reaction_obj(obj/O, reac_volume)
 	if(holder && holder.chem_temp >= fry_temperature)
-		if(isitem(O) && !O.GetComponent(/datum/component/fried) && !(O.resistance_flags & (FIRE_PROOF|INDESTRUCTIBLE)) && !O.reagents) //don't fry stuff we shouldn't
+		if(isitem(O) && !O.GetComponent(/datum/component/fried) && !(O.resistance_flags & (FIRE_PROOF|INDESTRUCTIBLE)) && (!O.reagents || isfood(O))) //don't fry stuff we shouldn't
 			O.loc.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[O] rapidly fries as it's splashed with hot oil! Somehow.</span>")
 			O.fry(volume)
 			if(O.reagents)